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Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology

Quiz-1
Course Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Course Code CY111
Full Marks 40
Date & Time 10/Feb/2022, 9:15 AM- 10:00 AM

1A- to- 1J : MCQ, each question carries 1.5 marks each, one wrong answer carries -5 marks.

1A. The concept that all microscopic physical entities have both wave & particle properties is
called wave-particle:

(a) Singularity (b) Triality (c) Infinality (d) Duality (e) Intellectuality

𝟏𝟓𝒉𝟐
1B. The number energy states possible in the range 𝑬 < 𝟖𝒎𝒂𝟐 of a cubic box of side ‘a’ is

(a) 03 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 12 (e) 15

1C. The wave function for a quantum mechanical particle in a 1-D box of length “l” is given by  = A.
Sin (x/L). The value of ‘A’ for a box of length 50 cm is

(a) 0.1 (cm)-1/2 (b) 0.2 (cm)-1/2 (c) 5√2 (cm)-1/2 (d) √2/10 (cm)-1/2 (e) 0.00

1D. In the probabilistic interpretation of wave function , the ||2 is:

(a) probability (b) probability (c) negative (d) 1.00 (e) 0.00
amplitude density probability

1E. According to wave mechanics, a material particle is associated with :


a) a single wave, b) a wave packet, c) progressive wave, d) light wave

1F. When two particles are entangled and it is observed that one has its spin up, how long does it
take for the other’s spin to be down?

a) Instantaneously b) 1 microsecond c) 1 nanosecond, d) 1 femtosecond, e) Speed of light

1G. The Dirac equation shows that every particle has

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)


Wave function An Antiparticle A Matrix A duality Uncertainty
1H. When one operates with d2/dx2 on the function 6 sin(4x), one finds that

a) the function is an eigenfunction with eigenvalue -96.


b) the function is an eigenfunction with eigenvalue 16.
c) the function is an eigenfunction with eigenvalue -16.
d) the function is not an eigenfunction.
e) None of the above is a true statement.

1I. Indicate which of the following functions are “acceptable.”

a) ψ = x
b) ψ = x2
c) ψ = sin x
d) ψ = exp(-x)
e) ψ = exp(-x2)

1J. The reason for normalizing a wavefunction ψ is

a) to guarantee that ψ is square-integrable.


b) to make ψ*ψ equal to the probability distribution function for the particle.
c) to make ψ an eigenfunction for the Hamiltonian operator.
d) to make ψ satisfy the boundary conditions for the problem.
e) to make ψ display the proper symmetry characteristics.

2 How does Planck’s Theory explain Black Body Radiation? 5


3 Calculate the de Broglie wavelength in nanometers for each of the following:
a) An electron that has been accelerated from rest through a potential change of 5
500V.
b) A bullet weighing 5 gm and traveling at 400 m s-1
4 Consider an electron in a one-dimensional box of length 258 pm. 10
a) What is the zero-point energy (ZPE) for this system? For a mole of such systems?
b) What electronic speed classically corresponds to this ZPE? Compare to the speed of light.
5 For a particle in the n=2 state in a one-dimensional box of length L, 10
a) By sketching estimate the probability, ρ, for finding the particle between x =0 and x
=0.20L.
b) calculate the probability using wave functions.
c) what probability for finding the particle between x =0 and x =0.20L is predicted
by classical physics?

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